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INTRODUCTION
TURBINES
The Gland Sealing and Leak-Off System is currently • eliminate lube oil contamination due to condensing
STEAM TURBINES
required on all new steam turbines by API 612 (American water migration into the oil from the seals and achieve
Petroleum Institute) fourth edition June 1995 to increase longer operational life before oil change.
the quality of installations. A complete preassembled kit to
update steam turbines designed in accordance with the SELECTION AND OPTIONS
previous API version and not equiped with this system is Two options are available to the customer.
described here. 1) use of a steam driven ejector to obtain the needed vacuum
2) use of a vacuum pump driven by an electric motor.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
The preassembled kit use a vacuum generated by a In the first case the system must supply the necessary
Venturi tube fied by medium or low pressure steam usually steam conditions (pressure, temperatures and flow) for the
available as surplus from other auxiliaries system. It is pos- ejector.
sible to use a vacuum pump powered by an electric motor
to obtain the required vacuum if prefered by customer. The The size of the Gland exchanger (figure 3) is selected
steam coming from steam turbine extremity seals is diverted based on the type of steam turbine because seal steam
into an under vacuum heat exchanger sized in accordance flow has already been calculated for each model.
with ASME VIII-1 or to meet special requirements of the
final installation country on customer request. Condensing SCOPE OF SUPPLY
STEAM
steam is collected in a suitable tank instead of being Complete preassembled skid (for figure 2a version) consist-
exhausted from the machine as polluted steam. The skid is ing of:
completed whit manometers, inlet steam Y filter and a steam • Steam ejector
regulating valve before the ejector. A pressure switch is also • Gland condenser exchanger
provided for customer control room interconnection for • Gland condenser supports
detection of loss of vacuum. • Condensate tank (50 lt) capacity
• Motive steam inlet Y filter
Steam turbine running without Gland Condenser • Motive steam regulating valve
Figure 1 shows how steam coming from seals can migrate • Motive steam manometer
and condense in the bearing lube oil system causing degra-
dation of lube oil characteristics. Pollution due to the release
of toxic vapours containing additives from the machine is
also shown.
APPLICATION
The system can be used on all back pressure and con-
densing steam turbines including those of other manufac-
turers and can be installed near the turbine skid.
BENEFITS
The Gland And Vacuum Seal System is able to:
• eliminate steam vapours around the machine which
are usually toxic due to additives found in the machine
• reduce the humidity around the machine resulting in
safer operation of all electric devices installed in the
area
AIR
To
Vacuum
Steam air Water
inlet outlet
Vent
Figure 3
Figure 1
Figure 2
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Figure 2a Figure 2b
Vent
Cooling Cooling
water Drain water
Drain inlet inlet
Water
Condensate outlet Condensate
Condensate tank Water tank
outlet inlet
Condensate
Condensate outlet Condensate
sludge drain sludge drain